Month | All children |
Children of retired workers | Children of deceased workers | Children of disabled workers | ||||||
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Under age 18 |
Students aged |
Disabled aged 18 or older |
Under age 18 |
Students aged |
Disabled aged 18 or older |
Under age 18 |
Students aged |
Disabled aged 18 or older |
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Number (thousands) | ||||||||||
2005 | ||||||||||
May | 4,015 | 282 | 16 | 191 | 1,340 | 62 | 505 | 1,505 | 46 | 66 |
June | 3,925 | 282 | 3 | 191 | 1,340 | 16 | 506 | 1,508 | 12 | 67 |
July | 3,939 | 283 | 4 | 191 | 1,341 | 20 | 506 | 1,512 | 15 | 67 |
August | 3,950 | 282 | 5 | 192 | 1,339 | 25 | 507 | 1,514 | 18 | 68 |
September | 3,965 | 282 | 7 | 192 | 1,337 | 33 | 507 | 1,514 | 24 | 68 |
October | 3,988 | 282 | 10 | 192 | 1,337 | 43 | 508 | 1,516 | 32 | 68 |
November | 4,008 | 282 | 12 | 192 | 1,334 | 54 | 508 | 1,518 | 40 | 69 |
December | 4,025 | 281 | 15 | 192 | 1,332 | 64 | 508 | 1,516 | 48 | 69 |
2006 | ||||||||||
January | 4,043 | 283 | 18 | 192 | 1,331 | 73 | 508 | 1,515 | 56 | 69 |
February | 4,065 | 284 | 20 | 192 | 1,331 | 82 | 508 | 1,516 | 63 | 69 |
March | 4,089 | 285 | 23 | 192 | 1,332 | 91 | 509 | 1,517 | 71 | 69 |
April | 4,113 | 286 | 25 | 192 | 1,334 | 100 | 509 | 1,521 | 77 | 69 |
May | 4,126 | 286 | 27 | 192 | 1,333 | 106 | 509 | 1,522 | 82 | 69 |
Total monthly benefits (millions of dollars) | ||||||||||
2005 | ||||||||||
May | 1,859 | 125 | 9 | 96 | 827 | 44 | 328 | 388 | 17 | 25 |
June | 1,812 | 125 | 2 | 97 | 828 | 10 | 329 | 392 | 4 | 25 |
July | 1,819 | 126 | 2 | 97 | 829 | 13 | 329 | 393 | 5 | 25 |
August | 1,825 | 126 | 3 | 97 | 828 | 17 | 330 | 393 | 7 | 26 |
September | 1,834 | 126 | 4 | 97 | 827 | 22 | 330 | 393 | 9 | 26 |
October | 1,846 | 126 | 5 | 97 | 826 | 30 | 331 | 394 | 12 | 26 |
November | 1,859 | 126 | 6 | 97 | 826 | 37 | 331 | 394 | 15 | 26 |
December | 1,946 | 131 | 8 | 101 | 858 | 46 | 345 | 410 | 19 | 27 |
2006 | ||||||||||
January | 1,960 | 132 | 10 | 102 | 860 | 53 | 345 | 409 | 22 | 27 |
February | 1,972 | 133 | 11 | 102 | 860 | 60 | 346 | 409 | 24 | 27 |
March | 1,985 | 133 | 13 | 102 | 860 | 67 | 347 | 409 | 27 | 27 |
April | 1,999 | 134 | 14 | 102 | 861 | 73 | 347 | 410 | 30 | 27 |
May | 2,007 | 134 | 15 | 102 | 861 | 78 | 348 | 410 | 32 | 27 |
Average monthly benefit (dollars) | ||||||||||
2005 | ||||||||||
May | 463.10 | 442.10 | 538.90 | 503.70 | 616.60 | 713.70 | 650.10 | 257.90 | 377.30 | 376.30 |
June | 461.60 | 444.00 | 499.10 | 504.30 | 618.00 | 658.80 | 650.60 | 259.60 | 354.40 | 377.90 |
July | 461.80 | 444.50 | 507.60 | 504.80 | 618.10 | 664.20 | 650.90 | 259.70 | 360.90 | 378.20 |
August | 462.20 | 445.00 | 518.50 | 505.20 | 618.20 | 671.20 | 651.30 | 259.90 | 365.60 | 378.80 |
September | 462.50 | 445.40 | 522.40 | 505.60 | 618.20 | 680.20 | 651.60 | 259.70 | 368.90 | 378.70 |
October | 462.90 | 445.80 | 525.40 | 506.30 | 618.10 | 683.80 | 652.00 | 259.60 | 369.10 | 378.60 |
November | 463.80 | 447.20 | 529.40 | 507.20 | 618.90 | 687.00 | 652.40 | 259.70 | 369.80 | 378.90 |
December | 483.40 | 465.70 | 553.20 | 528.40 | 644.50 | 720.20 | 679.40 | 270.30 | 387.10 | 394.80 |
2006 | ||||||||||
January | 484.70 | 467.50 | 558.30 | 529.50 | 646.10 | 723.40 | 679.90 | 270.30 | 386.80 | 395.30 |
February | 485.10 | 467.60 | 560.60 | 530.20 | 645.90 | 726.70 | 680.30 | 270.00 | 387.60 | 395.00 |
March | 485.60 | 467.70 | 562.80 | 531.10 | 645.70 | 730.30 | 681.10 | 269.70 | 388.80 | 395.30 |
April | 486.00 | 467.90 | 565.00 | 531.90 | 645.70 | 733.90 | 681.90 | 269.40 | 389.70 | 395.20 |
May | 486.30 | 468.00 | 565.70 | 532.50 | 645.70 | 735.70 | 682.30 | 269.20 | 390.60 | 395.50 |
SOURCE: Social Security Administration, Master Beneficiary Record, 100 percent data. | ||||||||||
NOTES: Data are for the end of the specified month.
Some Social Security beneficiaries are entitled to more than one type of benefit. In most cases, they are dually entitled to a worker benefit and a higher spouse or |
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CONTACT: Rona Blumenthal |